The Civil War in Indian Territory, 1862: Part 1 & 2 (open access)

The Civil War in Indian Territory, 1862: Part 1 & 2

Article chronicles the changes in policy making for the enlistment of Indigenous people into the Union army during the first years of the Civil War.
Date: Spring 1941
Creator: Trickett, Dean
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma Seminole Towns (open access)

Oklahoma Seminole Towns

Article describes the culture and characteristics of towns dominated by the Seminole tribe within Florida before their removal to the west.
Date: Winter 1941
Creator: Spoehr, Alexander
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Civil War in the Indian Territory, 1862: Part 3 (open access)

The Civil War in the Indian Territory, 1862: Part 3

Article chronicles how Confederate generals built forts and campaigned throughout the Indian Territory during the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1941
Creator: Trickett, Dean
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Program at the Pioneer Woman Statue (open access)

Program at the Pioneer Woman Statue

Article details the 48th anniversary celebration of the opening of the Cherokee Strip for settlement. Included is a description of the parade that flowed through the city to stop near the Pioneer Woman statue.
Date: Winter 1941
Creator: Schall, H. L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Notes (open access)

Historical Notes

Article consists of notes regarding activities conducted by the Oklahoma Historical Society, an article published about the military history of General David S. Stanley, and acquisitions for museums and libraries of other historical societies.
Date: Winter 1941
Creator: Moffitt, James W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Judge William Pressley Thompson (open access)

Judge William Pressley Thompson

Article chronicles the life of Judge William Pressley Thompson before and after he started practicing law within the state of Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 1941
Creator: King, J. Berry
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Governor William Malcolm Guy (open access)

Governor William Malcolm Guy

Article chronicles the life and career of William Malcolm Guy, a former Confederate soldier and governor of the Chickasaw Nation.
Date: Spring 1941
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General Richard Barnes Mason (open access)

General Richard Barnes Mason

Article chronicles the military career of General Richard Barnes Mason, a commander at Fort Crawford and major of the First Dragoons of the United States military.
Date: Spring 1941
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Miller County, Arkansas Territory, The Frontier that Men Forgot: Chapter 3 (open access)

Miller County, Arkansas Territory, The Frontier that Men Forgot: Chapter 3

Article continues to chronicle the history of Miller county within southeastern Oklahoma as the settlers worked to petition the government for proper taxation practices.
Date: Spring 1941
Creator: Strickland, Rex W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
History of the Osage Blanket Lease (open access)

History of the Osage Blanket Lease

Article chronicles the development of an oil company within the Osage Reservation under a contract known as the Foster Lease, a blanket lease for the resources.
Date: Spring 1941
Creator: Forbes, Gerald
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
John Jasper Methvin (open access)

John Jasper Methvin

Article chronicles the life and career of Josh Jasper Methvin, a preacher, missionary, and superintendent of schools within Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1941
Creator: Babcock, Sidney Henry
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Colonel James B. Many: Commandant at Fort Gibson, Fort Towson, and Fort Smith (open access)

Colonel James B. Many: Commandant at Fort Gibson, Fort Towson, and Fort Smith

Article chronicles the military career and expeditions undertaken by Colonel James B. Many while he traveled within Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1941
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Historical Background of the Kiowa-Comanche Reservation (open access)

Historical Background of the Kiowa-Comanche Reservation

Article chronicles the history of the Kiowa and Comanche Reservation that was established within Oklahoma before other tribes were removed to their territory.
Date: Summer 1941
Creator: Foreman, Grant
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Newspapers of the Panhandle of Oklahoma, 1886-1940 (open access)

The Newspapers of the Panhandle of Oklahoma, 1886-1940

Article describes the newspapers published within No Man's Land in the Oklahoma panhandle to document the pioneer lifestyle.
Date: Summer 1941
Creator: Gleason, Elise Cady
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Townsite Promotion in Early Oklahoma (open access)

Townsite Promotion in Early Oklahoma

Article details how townsites were promoted and sold within Oklahoma Territory. These townsites were credited with the construction of numerous towns and counties within the region.
Date: Summer 1941
Creator: Chambers, Homer S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early History of the Grain Business in Oklahoma (open access)

Early History of the Grain Business in Oklahoma

Article chronicles the development of the wheat industry within Indian Territory as a means to create and sell Hennessy and Whiskey.
Date: Summer 1941
Creator: Linzee, E. H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Missionary Work of the Reformed (Dutch) Church in America, in Oklahoma: Part 3 (open access)

The Missionary Work of the Reformed (Dutch) Church in America, in Oklahoma: Part 3

Article continues to chronicle how the Dutch Reformed Church was established within Indian Territory as a missionary establishment. This article describes the missionary work conducted among the white settles of the region.
Date: Summer 1941
Creator: Harper, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tams Bixby, 1855-1922 (open access)

Tams Bixby, 1855-1922

Article honors Tams Bixby, a newspaper man and politician who served within multiple Republican committees.
Date: Autumn 1941
Creator: Williams, Robert L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chief Benjamin Franklin Smallwood and Chief Jefferson Gardner (open access)

Chief Benjamin Franklin Smallwood and Chief Jefferson Gardner

Article chronicles the rise of power and influence of two chiefs of the Choctaw tribe: Chief Benjamin Smallwood and Chief Jefferson Gardner.
Date: Autumn 1941
Creator: Meserve, John Bartlett, 1869-1943
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
George Buchanan Noble, 1866-1940 (open access)

George Buchanan Noble, 1866-1940

Article chronicles the life of George Buchanan Noble, a superintendent of the Robeson Choctaw Indian School, a minister within the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a delegate to the state's constitutional convention.
Date: Autumn 1941
Creator: Williams, Robert L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General Bennet Riley: Commandant at Fort Gibson and Governor of California (open access)

General Bennet Riley: Commandant at Fort Gibson and Governor of California

Article chronicles the life and career of General Bennet Riley, a veteran of the War of 1812, a commander at Fort Gibson, and a governor of California.
Date: Autumn 1941
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
James Jones Quarles, 1862-1921 (open access)

James Jones Quarles, 1862-1921

Article chronicles the genealogy of James Jones Quarles, a member of the Board of Regents of the Oklahoma Preparatory School and delegate of the state's constitutional convention.
Date: Autumn 1941
Creator: Williams, Robert L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
George Rainey, 1866-1940 (open access)

George Rainey, 1866-1940

Article chronicles the life and career of George Rainey, a teacher and principal for several neighborhood schools within the state of Oklahoma.
Date: Autumn 1941
Creator: McCash, Isaac Newton
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
William Samuel Kerr, 1868-1940 (open access)

William Samuel Kerr, 1868-1940

Article memorializes William Samuel Kerr who helped organize the first school district within the town of Ada and was the first teacher employed there.
Date: Autumn 1941
Creator: Messenbaugh, Laura M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History